During 2003, St. Petersburg,Florida, celebrates its 100th anniversary, and shares this celebration with St.Petersburg, Russia, which is observing its tricentennial. St.Petersburg - Florida's fourth largest city with a population of a quarter million inhabitants - was incorporated as a city by the Florida State Legislature on June 6, 1903. In the Sunshine City, a year-long calendar of activities will commemorate the 100th anniversary, including events that highlight business, commerce, technology, education, international relations and trade, recreation, sports, the environment, tourism, arts, culture and the community as a whole. Official delegations from each city will exchange visits, while the two St. Petersburgs share their similarities and embrace their unique contrasts.

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